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Carson City, Quad County COVID-19 weekly briefing: 1 death, 59 new cases, 69 recoveries

Carson City Health and Human Services is providing the Quad-County community with a weekly update for the week starting June 10 and ending June 16, 2021.

COVID-19 Case Update
For the week, CCHHS is reporting an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. The individual was a Douglas County resident. CCHHS is also reporting 59 new cases and 69 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 12,987, with 12,563 recoveries and 229 deaths; 195 cases remain active.

Carson City had 16 new cases and 24 additional recoveries of COVID-19 this week. The current 14-day moving average for Carson City is 2 new cases per day with a 4.6% test positivity rate.

Douglas County had 1 death, 12 new cases, and 23 additional recoveries of COVID-19 this week. The current 14-day moving average for Douglas County is 1 new case per day with a 6.5% test positivity rate.

Lyon County had 29 new cases and 18 additional recoveries of COVID-19 this week. The current 14-day moving average for Lyon County is 3 new cases per day with a 5.5% test positivity rate.

Storey County had 2 new cases and 4 additional recoveries of COVID-19 this week. The current 14-day moving average for Storey County is 0 new cases per day with a 0.0% test positivity rate.

Carson City (*Population: 56,546)
-6,589 Total Cases (+16 from 6/9)
-55 Active (-8 from 6/9)
-6,410 Recovered (+24 from 6/9)
-124 Deaths (+0 from 6/9)

Douglas County (*Population: 49,695)
-2,987 Total (+12 from 6/9)
-65 Active (-12 from 6/9)
-2,885 Recovered (+23 from 6/9)
-37 Deaths (+1 from 6/9)

Lyon County (*Population: 57,987)
-3,297 Total (+29 from 6/9)
-70 Active (+11 from 6/9)
-3,162 Recovered (+18 from 6/9)
-65 Deaths (+0 from 6/9)

Storey County (*Population: 4,465)
-114 Total (+2 from 6/9)
-5 Active (-2 from 6/9)
-106 Recoveries (+4 from 6/9)
-3 Deaths (+0 from 6/9)

TOTAL (*Population: 168,693)
-12,987 Total Cases (+59 from 6/9)
- 195 Active (-9 from 6/9)
-12,563 Recovered (+69 from 6/9)
-229 Deaths (+1 from 6/9)

Population information taken from the Nevada Health Response Dashboard found at https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/

COVID-19 Vaccination Update
As of June 16, 2021, approximately 162,783 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered by Quad-County providers. CCHHS has administered 68,053 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

Approximately 68,342 Quad-County residents have completed vaccination (received both doses of a 2-dose series vaccine such as Pfizer or Moderna or received the single dose Janssen vaccine) and 74,483 have initiated it (received the first dose of a 2-dose series such as Pfizer or Moderna).

Data is not CCHHS’ and is taken from the Nevada Health Response Dashboard which can be found at https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/.

In Carson City, 26,814 residents have been completely vaccinated and 29,224 have initiated vaccination. Approximately 53.6% of the population 12 years and older have completed vaccination.

In Douglas County, 21,471 residents have been completely vaccinated and 23,022 have initiated vaccination. Approximately 48.7% of the population 12 years and older have completed vaccination.

In Lyon County, 19,453 residents have been completely vaccinated and 21,573 have initiated vaccination. Approximately 38.8% of the population 12 years and older have completed vaccination.

In Storey County, 604 residents have been completely vaccinated and 664 have initiated vaccination. Approximately 14.8% of the population 12 years and older have completed vaccination.

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
Upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Appointments are still available; a limited number of walk-ins will be accepted.

Visit https://booking.appointy.com/en-US/quadcovidvaccine/bookings/service to schedule an appointment.

Upcoming vaccination events are:
— June 22, Fuji Park, 701 Old Clear Creek Rd, Carson City, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Moderna ages 18 and older
— June 22, Fuji Park, 701 Old Clear Creek Rd, Carson City, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Janssen ages 18 and older
— June 22, Fuji Park, 701 Old Clear Creek Rd, Carson City, 3 to 5 p.m., Pfizer ages 12 and older
— June 24, Douglas County Fairgrounds, Pinenut Rd, Gardnerville, 1 to 1:30 p.m., Janssen and Moderna, ages 18 and older

For COVID-19 questions, vaccine appointment confirmations, or to arrange for testing, call the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The phone number is (775) 434-1988.

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